SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A teenager who crashed his car after being shot Friday in Syracuse has died, police said.

The Syracuse Police Department rushed to the 600 block of South Geddes Street around 7:20 p.m. after callers reported hearing gunshots. A car crash was also reported in the area, said Sgt. Richard Helterline, a police spokesman.

When police arrived, they found a crumpled car that had crashed into a light pole at South Geddes and Gifford streets.

The 18-year-old driver was found wounded inside the car, Helterline said. The teenager had been shot in his upper body, he said.

The teenager was rushed to Upstate University Hospital by American Medical Response. He died shortly after at the hospital, Helterline said.

The victim's name will be released after his family is notified, Helterline said.

His death marks Syracuse's 18th homicide in 2017.

Debris from a vehicle is left at the scene on the Near West Side after a shooting Friday evening.Patrick Lohmann | Syracuse.com

Investigators have determined the teenager was stopped at a traffic light when he was shot, Helterline said. At the time, the teen's car was facing north on South Geddes Street near Seymour Street, he said.

After the shooting, the car traveled north on South Geddes Street, Helterline said. The car then drove off the east side of the roadway before hitting a building and a pole, he said.

"This investigation is continuing, but at this time, there is no additional information or suspect description available," Helterline said.

Police shut down South Geddes Street between Seymour and Otisco streets Friday evening while they investigated the deadly shooting. Crime scene tape fenced in the teenager's damaged, dark-colored sedan -- which came to stop against a pole.

A police surveillance camera was on top of the pole.

Police asked anyone with information about the homicide to call (315) 442-5222. Police said anonymous tips can be submitted through the SPD Tips app or by calling the department's homicide tip line at (315) 442-5223.